How much does a private hut on an Indian beach cost? $6.50 per night—and that’s before I split the bill with my roommate.
India isn’t widely known for its beaches, but it should be. I stayed in balmy Goa, once colonized by the Portuguese, and relaxed for several days on a crescent-shaped sandy slice of heaven. The water temperature was in the low 80’s—warm enough to prevent goose bumps, but cool enough to be invigorating (none of that enervated feeling from having sat too long in a Jacuzzi). Even with my irrational fear of sharks, I spent 3-4 hours in the water each day.
If a $6.50 hotel gives you the creeps, you’re in good company. It’s always a gamble to travel on the cheap in India. (For instance, you may have read my post about getting sick on an inexpensive train). Usually, you get lucky with hotels and homestays: clean, no-frills rooms in small cities or towns go for no more than $10-12 per night. But sometimes you get what you pay for. I recently slept in a room with mosquitoes, cockroaches, and a giant rat—all gifts from an $8-per-night room in south India. Perhaps I should stick with cheap rooms on the beach.
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